Apple • Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Job #2692098743
Lead Systems Validation Engineer
Sunnyvale,California,United States
Hardware
Hardware Engineering is looking for a system hardware validation engineer to develop new hardware test plans, test execution and validation of hardware designed for large scale deployment and integrated use. This ranges from validation of individual systems through that of multiple interconnected systems. This is a highly collaborative position, working cross-functionally with multiple teams on new ways to validate hardware ensuring issues have been captured early in the development life cycle. You will be a self starter and key technical resource utilizing your knowledge of system architecture and design. Come join us!
Key Qualifications
8 or more years' experience with modern CPU architectures
Strong understanding of CPU architecture, microarchitecture, and system design
Extensive validation experience beyond individual CPUs to the entire platform with deep architectural understanding of server based technology and components such as board, CPU, RAS, memory, storage, networking, high speed link technology
Large scale validation of individual systems through multi-system qualification comprising multiple interconnected servers focusing on performance, power and inter-connectivity
Range of validation experience and knowledge in silicon bring-up, firmware, OS & Kernel, drivers, margining, characterization
Ability to analyze architectural system definitions to drive test planning, design and analysis for full traceability from requirements to test artifacts
Understanding the nature of production workloads typically run by SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) teams such as that of block storage, object storage, compute, and databases
Analyze the interaction between applications and subsystem devices
Experience with validation automation and implementation
Understanding of object oriented programming, data structures, algorithms with experience in Python, C and/or Shell scripting
Experience with protocol analyzers. Oscilloscope and signal generators a plus.
Outstanding communication and collaboration skills
Description
As a Systems Hardware Validation Engineer, your primary responsibility is to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of system hardware, components, CPUs and associated subsystems. You will specialize in systems validation of modern CPU architecture based technologies for large scale deployments. Your role extends to system-level validation, including workload simulation, low level validation, characterization, margins, RAS, and other system features to ensure systems is serviceable, reliable and meets performance requirements. You will collaborate with design teams, develop and implement validation plans, and validate CPU and subsystem behavior under various workloads. Your expertise in system-level debug and root cause analysis contributes to the reliability and scalability of the system in large scale deployments.
Education & Experience
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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